Sold Terraced

52 GILNOW ROAD

BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ

4 beds 1 baths 1,292 sq ft Listed 25 Oct 2019 (-2437d)

£131,000

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# 4 bedroom terraced house for sale (BL1 4LJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 52 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER BL1 4LJ |
| Price | £131,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 120 m² |
| Last sold | £135,000 May 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 30/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £1,523/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8193-5596-2729-8477-8013)

## Description

The property enjoys a very popular residential location with good demand from many buyers and offers excellent potential to create a wonderful family home. It would obviously be ideal (STPP) as a HMO or an excellent buy to let investment as it would certainly be an easy rental property with high demand from tenants.

Viewings strictly by appointment only with Cardwells Estate Agents Bolton   or  ,    7 days a week.

## Property Photos

- ![EXTERNAL](/listings/photos/75032398/740971) - EXTERNAL
- ![LOUNGE](/listings/photos/75032398/740973) - LOUNGE
- ![DINING ROOM](/listings/photos/75032398/740976) - DINING ROOM
- ![KITCHEN](/listings/photos/75032398/740977) - KITCHEN
- ![BEDROOM 3](/listings/photos/75032398/740980) - BEDROOM 3
- ![BATHROOM](/listings/photos/75032398/740982) - BATHROOM
- ![LOFT BEDROOM 4](/listings/photos/75032398/740984) - LOFT BEDROOM 4
- ![ASPECT](/listings/photos/75032398/740985) - ASPECT
- ![ENTRANCE](/listings/photos/75032398/740988) - ENTRANCE
- ![EXTERNAL](/listings/photos/75032398/740990) - EXTERNAL
- ![REAR GARAGE](/listings/photos/75032398/740992) - REAR GARAGE
- ![REAR YARD](/listings/photos/75032398/740994) - REAR YARD
- ![Photo 13](/listings/photos/75032398/740997) - Photo 13

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/75032398/740999) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/75032398/741001) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £135,000 | 10/05/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN | £45,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £90,000 | 24/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £117,500 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 20 GILNOW GARDENS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LG | £140,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 169 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG | £250,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 BRIGADE STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RP | £132,000 | 22/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 SILVERDALE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RR | £38,000 | 25/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £118,000 | 18/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £145,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 138 SPA ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SE | £90,000 | 28/06/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £175,000 | 22/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ | £160,000 | 21/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 VINCENT STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SA | £46,000 | 25/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW | £90,000 | 11/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ | £94,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 159 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG | £196,000 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £205,000 | 22/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 BRIDGEWATER STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SB | £105,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 83 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RQ | £92,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN | £137,500 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 BERTRAND ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RS | £170,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CHARLES HOLDEN STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SQ | £47,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £170,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £170,000 | 24/06/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ | £200,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £184,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £115,150 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £158,898 (89 Terraced, BL1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bolton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £795/mo
- **Realistic:** £883/mo
- **Optimistic:** £971/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bolton and Bury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £88,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,092/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 27.7%
- **10y growth:** 71.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bolton; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Listing type

Auction

EXTERNAL LOUNGE DINING ROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM 3 BATHROOM LOFT BEDROOM 4 ASPECT ENTRANCE EXTERNAL REAR GARAGE REAR YARD Photo 13

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

120 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£135,000 May 2022

Price per m²

£1,092/m²

Local average

£158,898 (-17.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,568 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Sale by auction December 3rd
4 Bedroom terraced house
Hall, lounge, separate dining room
5.1 x 2.47 modern fitted kitchen
1st floor 3 beds, bathroom
Landing, stairs to loft bedroom 4
Small yard, garage at rear
Gas C.H, mostly uPVC D.G

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

For sale by auction with our auction partners Pugh and Co. A very substantial elevated bay window terraced house offering spacious rooms with the benefit of gas central heating and majority uPVC double glazed windows. Hall, lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, 1st floor: bedrooms 1,2, 3 and bathroom. Note bedroom 1 has two windows and could easily be divided. Large landing with stairs off to 2nd floor: loft bedroom 4 with 2.02m centre ceiling height and uPVC double glazed roof window. Externally there is a front garden and a small yard area with the garage set in the rear and served by a rear access road.

The property enjoys a very popular residential location with good demand from many buyers and offers excellent potential to create a wonderful family home. It would obviously be ideal (STPP) as a HMO or an excellent buy to let investment as it would certainly be an easy rental property with high demand from tenants.

Viewings strictly by appointment only with Cardwells Estate Agents Bolton or , 7 days a week.

Listed by

Bolton

Cardwells Sales, Lettings, Management & Commercial

Reference: 75032398

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 31/10/2019

Expiry date: 30/10/2029

Current heating cost: £1,523/year

Potential heating cost: £772/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,675

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/05/2022 (4 years ago)	£135,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN	£45,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
5 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£90,000	24/10/2025	Terraced
9 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£117,500	04/07/2025	Terraced
20 GILNOW GARDENS, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LG	£140,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
169 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG	£250,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
27 BRIGADE STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RP	£132,000	22/09/2023	Terraced
21 SILVERDALE ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RR	£38,000	25/07/2023	Terraced
6 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£118,000	18/07/2023	Terraced
2 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£145,000	14/07/2023	Terraced
138 SPA ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SE	£90,000	28/06/2023	Terraced
Same street 36 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£175,000	22/06/2023	Terraced
24 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ	£160,000	21/06/2023	Terraced
13 VINCENT STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SA	£46,000	25/05/2023	Terraced
29 CURZON ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RW	£90,000	11/05/2023	Terraced
20 ERNEST STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RZ	£94,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
159 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RG	£196,000	30/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£205,000	22/02/2023	Terraced
4 BRIDGEWATER STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SB	£105,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
83 PARK ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RQ	£92,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
18 SUNLIGHT ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RN	£137,500	11/11/2022	Terraced
40 BERTRAND ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4RS	£170,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
12 CHARLES HOLDEN STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4SQ	£47,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£170,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 84 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£170,000	24/06/2022	Other
Same street 62 GILNOW ROAD, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL1 4LJ	£200,000	29/11/2021	Terraced

Street average: £184,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £115,150 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27.7%

10y growth 71.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bolton. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 33.6%

10y (index) 78.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bolton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £795/mo

Realistic £883/mo

Optimistic £971/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bolton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL1 4LJ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gilnow Road/Gilnow Gardens	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Gilnow Road/Park Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Red Sea Barber Shop	0.3 miles
Shop	Vape Tuners	0.4 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	0.4 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	0.6 miles
University	University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence	1.0 miles
Train station	Bolton	1.0 miles
Train station	Lostock	1.9 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	5.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gilnow Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Nov 2012
Bolton School Boys' Division	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Pikes Lane Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jul 2016
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Bolton School Girls' Division	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.67%

Max investor price (0.8%) £110,375

Target investor price (1%) £88,300

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).